Along with these new crops and animals, Christopher Columbus brought diseases with him that the natives were not immune to. This resulted in many dying from these illnesses. The Natives, which had been an isolated population for centuries lacked immunity to the sicknesses and subsequently suffered the consequences of Columbus’ visit. Fevers, smallpox, and measles were proved to be deadly and wiped out tribes at a time. In return, the Europeans fell to the New World disease of syphilis.
The First Crusade began in 1095 after the speech of Pope Urban at the Council of Clermont. There were many reasons as to why people joined the First Crusade, including religious, economic and social factors. I believe that the most important reason is the religious factor. This is because since religion was so important and present at this time, people were constantly reminded of the fact that it was their right as Christians to kill the infidel and claim their ‘rightful’ holy place in Jerusalem. Pope Urban, in 1095, gave a speech which called people to crusade.
It was the Lord who put into my mind … that it would be possible to sail from here to the Indies … I am the most unworthy sinner, but I have cried out to the Lord for grace and mercy, and they have covered me completely … No one should fear to undertake any task in the name of our Saviour, if it is just and if the intention is purely for His holy service[1].” Columbus, being a Catholic, was Protestant and felt obligated to bring God to the world. Years after Columbus had come and gone the Mayflower Compact was signed but before signing the recited “For the glory of God and advancement of ye Christian faith … doe by these presents solemnly & mutually in ye presence of God and one of another, covenant & combine our selves together into a civill body politick[1].” Columbus helped start our nation but his work would not compare to the work and sacrifices to come. Once America had beaten the
The people of the Old World brought their diseases with them, which took advantage of the Native Americans inexistent antibodies toward illnesses like smallpox- which brought about massive and catastrophic population decreases for the Native Americans, about 80-90%. The transfer of diseases, although more noticeable on the Native American populations, also went both ways. The people of the New World exposed the Old World to diseases like syphilis. This transfer shows
Religion was the real reason that colonization began, with out it, the colonies all over the world would not have ever came to be. The fourteenth century was when factors that would eventually lead to the start of colonization began. The followers of John Wycliffe, also known as Lollards, had pushed their ideas of religious power on the religious community: both the bible and religion had ultimate power over everything (Reformation 4). Martin Luther was one of the first men to openly go against the Lollards ideas. He believed that the Catholic church was corrupt for selling indulgences as penance for sins in that the sale was a way for the Church to exploit the unfortunate and poor (Reformation 5).
Thesis Travelers to the New World brought diseases that Native Americans were not immune to, or did not have medicine to treat. They suffered a 90% population loss and slaves were brought from Africa to fill their labor needs. How depopulation from disease brought from the Old World affect our diversity today. One of the causes of the Native American depopulation during The Columbian Exchange was from contact with the epidemic disease brought over from the Europeans. European introduced epidemics hit Florida, the Carolinas, and Virginia between 1519 and 1750.
The people conquered by charlemegne , after being converted to christianty, were taught through the bible of codes that taught right and wrong. It was nesscary for the church to play a role in this education of the people, because only the clergy were educated. The church also guided charlemagene’s hand as a ruler, for he took on many conquests and missions so this way the Christian relgion could spread throught Europe. Indeed, his desire and passionate to spread his kingdom and government was interwined with his desire to spread the Christian relgion and have the people live according to the word of god. At that beginning of the caroligian dynasty the church was suffering from problems.
According to Seaver, “These problems were apparent especially among the Native Americans and the Colonists. Colonists were Catholics and Protestants as opposed to their Native American counterparts” (1856). The Indians was into a pantheon of gods and goddesses, along with their own religions and rituals. Polytheism is the type of belief and animism religions, where spirits and the nature are practice. The nature and traditional spirits were worshiped by the West Africans.
With the arrival of Spanish colonies in the Americas in 1492 following the first voyage by Christopher Columbus, a worldwide exchange of plants, animals and pathogens took place between Europe, Africa and Asia that significantly impacted of all civilizations. This involved introducing foreign products that largely affected the livelihood of the receiving country, whether it being new foods brought in to resolve nationwide problems of famine or starvation, or the crippling population decline of the Native Americas through exposure of disease brought over by the Europeans. Having no previous contact with Europeans and therefore no natural immunity, new diseases such as smallpox and measles, an outbreak infected the Natives that quickly wiped out much of the population, most notably were the indigenous population of the Caribbean Islands who were almost driven to existence due to the epidemic alone. By 1540, it was recorded that up to 90 percent of the entire population succumbed to what was described as a plague that would last from weeks to months before spreading to a different area, effectively the most devastating death toll even compared to the following wars led by the Spaniards. The amount of death did not stop the Spaniards from taking advantage of the fertile land for the crops and livestock they brought over.
“Fourteen ninety-two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue.” Changes and continuities occurred from 1492-1750 in the Americas, Africa, and Western Europe due to social and economic transformations in slave trade, disease, and the Columbian exchange. The British, European people, and even the conquistadors brought over many decapitating diseases caused a major social change in the Americas. These diseases pummeled the population not only the colonists but also the Native Americans. The Native Americans made up the majority of the population affected by the transmitters; furthermore, they also made up the largest percentage in the mortality rate because they weren’t immune to the diseases. Moreover, these diseases’ transmitters varied from human